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EP 1413500 B1 20070124 - Lane keeping system for a vehicle and method of operation

Title (en)

Lane keeping system for a vehicle and method of operation

Title (de)

Spurhaltesystem für ein Kraftfahrzeug und Betriebsverfahren

Title (fr)

Systéme de suivi de voie pour véhicule et methode de fonctionnement

Publication

EP 1413500 B1 20070124 (DE)

Application

EP 03102589 A 20030819

Priority

DE 10249354 A 20021023

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1413500A1] The warning unit (32) is designed and installed to give the person steering the vehicle a tactile report. This includes information concerning the direction in which a hazardous lane departure is threatened.

IPC 8 full level

B62D 15/02 (2006.01); B60Q 1/52 (2006.01); B60Q 9/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B60Q 9/008 (2013.01); B62D 1/046 (2013.01); B62D 15/029 (2013.01); B60T 2201/08 (2013.01); B60T 2201/082 (2013.01); B60T 2201/087 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1413500 A1 20040428; EP 1413500 B1 20070124; DE 10249354 A1 20040506; DE 50306361 D1 20070315

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03102589 A 20030819; DE 10249354 A 20021023; DE 50306361 T 20030819